Bobcats Win Fourth-Straight, Topple Tusculum 76-59

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Senior
guard Graham Martin
(Marietta, Ga.) knocked down a season-best 23 points,
pacing the Georgia College & State University men's basketball
team (4-0) to its largest win of the young season, taking out
Tusculum College (3-2) 76-59 in the final day of the Dick Campbell
Memorial Classic at Carson-Newman College.

Martin did his damage from multiple spots, going 8-for-9 from
the charity stripe and 7-of-15 from the floor, adding four assists.

Junior forward Josh Hurst (Athens,
Ga.) had his highest scoring game this season, nabbing 14
points with a team-best nine boards. Hurst had a perfect night,
going 5-of-5 from the floor, including two three-pointers, and
adding a 2-for-2 effort from the line. Reece Wiedeman
(Suwanee, Ga.) had 10 points to go with five rebounds and
a pair of swats.

The Bobcats simply made better on their chances, shooting 55
percent (24-44) from the floor, compared to the Pioneers' 38
percent (16-42).

Kyle Moore led TC with 13 points, with an 11-for-14 night at the
free-throw line. Josh Bennett added 11 points and as many rebounds
for a double-double off the bench, while Rob Troutman scored 11 as
well.

Just a 33-31 game in GCSU's favor at the half, the ‘Cats
busted it open in the second period. Senior guard Jake Rios (Bozeman,
Mt.) hit a jumper to stretch the lead to six with 7:03
left in the game, sparking a 20-7 run for the remainder of the
contest. Martin's lay-up with 4:39 left put the score into a
double-digit advantage where it would stay for the rest of the
game.

Georgia College starts 4-0 for the fourth-straight season, but
the Bobcats haven't pulled off that fifth win to open the year
since going 7-0 to start the 2006-07 campaign.

The Bobcats are back in action Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
against Carver Bible College in the Centennial Center.

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